Awning.



w. M. BONNEY.

AWNING! APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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Witt mum COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CD.,WASHINGTON. B1 C1 W. M. BONNEY.

AWNING.

APPLIGATIOH FILED MAY 27, 1911.

1,028,321 V v Patented June 4, 1912.

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[ mm D S M/um? WILSON 1V1. BONNEY, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 27, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Serial No. 629,827.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILSON M. BONNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to awnings, and particularly to that typedesigned to be completely housed when not in use, as distinguished fromthe ordinary folding type.

It has for its object to provide top and side curtains, with housingsfor the same, which may be readily secured in place, and within whichhousings the awning sheets are normally retracted, but which may bereadily drawn out so as to be brought into proper relation toeffectually shade the window, a suitable outrigger or support beingprovided over which the operating cord runs.

The invention contemplates further the provision of pull-cords soarranged with relation to each other and to the awning sheets as that asingle cord will serve to extend the sheets and bring them to properposition.

Other features of construction adapted to make the device convenient andefficient in operation, but more in the nature of details ofconstruction will be pointed out hereinafter.

In order that the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art Ihave illustrated in the accompanying drawings one embodiment thereof, inwhich drawings Figure 1 is a front view of awindow frame (conventionallyshown) with my awning secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section ofthe frame showing the awning sheets extended. Fig. 3 isa horizontalsectional view of the window frame taken above the outrigger or support.Figs. 1 and 5 are details of the supporting pulleys for the pull-cords.Fig. 6 is a detail to show the outrigger or support. Fig. 7 is a bottomview of the front bar of the outrigger, showing the pulley for thecentral pullcord, and the pulleys for the side pullcords.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like partsin the several views, 8 denotes the window frame, which may be of anydesired construction, the awning being adapted to operate with any frameso long as the matter of size and proportion is observed. Secured to thetop of the said frame 8 is the housing 9 for the top sheet 10 of theawning, this top sheet being mounted on a suitable spring roller 11,mounted in suitable brackets within the housing 9, said roller servingto retract the top sheet 10 and normally keep it within the top housing.

At each side of the window frame is secured a side housing 12 withinwhich are mounted spring rollers 13, each of which carries the sidesheets or curtains 14 of substantially triangular shape, the inclinedleg of the curtain being corded, as shown in Fig. 2, with a suitablestiffening cord, so as to give body to the edge of the curtain andeliminate the flapping and enable it to maintain a close seat againstthe top sheet 10, the spring rollers serving to retract the sidecurtains within the housing 12 through a suitable slot or mouth therein,in the same manner that the top sheet 10 is retracted by its springroller.

Just below the edge of the side curtains, I provide an outrigger orsupport 15 which is substantially U-shape and has at its inner ends thesupporting brackets 16, best shown in Fig. 6, these brackets 16 having asocket into which the legs of the U-shaped outrigger 15 are threaded,and being provided with key-hole slots by means of which the bracket andoutrigger may be secured to the window frame by suitable screws, asshown.

The outrigger or support 15 carries adjacent each outer corner a clipprovided with a sheave or pulley 17 over which pass pull-cords 18running to the corners of the side curtains, the said side curtainsbeing provided, if desired, with plates 19, indicated in dotted lines inFig.2, to which a pull-cord may be secured and which firmly anchor thecord and prevent tearing of the side curtains in operation. Thepull-cords 18 pass from the sheaves 17 to similar sheaves 20 placed oneon either side of the center of the front bar of the outrigger, thesesheaves 20 being mounted in clips secured to the front bar of theoutrigger, which clips preferably extend outside the bar and are thereprovided with trunnion I cured at its end to a suitable curtain stick inthe top sheet or curtain 10. At the proper point in its length thecentral pullcord 24 is provided with an enlargement, shown in thepresent case as a ring 25, so that while the pull-cord 2 1 will drawfreely through the ring 23 for a short distance without any draft on thepull-cords 18, immediately the ring 25 engages the ring 23 the draft onthe central pull-cord 2 L will become effective on the side pull-cords18. This free shifting of the pull-cord 2a through the ring 23 isdesirable for the reason that the travel of the top sheet or curtain 10is greater than the travel of the side curtains and by the presentarrangement a lead is given the top curtain over the side curtains, thisarrangement bringing the curtains sin'niltaneously to their full shadingposition. Any suitable securing means, as 26, on the sill of the windowmay be provided for the pull-cord 24:, so that when the curtains areextended and the pull-cord secured, the awning will stay in shadingposition, the curtains returning automatically to their housings uponreleasing the pull-cord 24.

In order that the top sheet or curtain 10 may be more securely heldagainst flappingor twisting, I provide outstanding fingers 27 on eitherside of the center of the front bar of the outrigger, these fingersinclining inwardly slightly so that the curtain stick at the lower endof the top sheet or curtain 10 will take its bearing against thesefingers 27, held securely under the tension of the pull-cord 24, anddanger of lifting of the top sheet or ballooning under the effect ofwind gusts will be eliminated. Preferably these fingers 27, as shown inFigs. 1 and 3, are yielding or springy so that as the stick at the lowerend of the top sheet 10 is drawn downward against them they will yieldand hold the stick with a slight gripping action, so as to insure itsbeing held firmly in position.

It is believed that the operation of the device will be obvious from thedescription heretofore given, and it will be apparent that the awningprovided by my invention, which is simple and cheap in construction; maybe made in various sizes to accommodate the different sizes of windowsand conveniently installed; and it may very conveniently and quickly bestretched and furled, and when in its closed condition itleaves thewindow entirely unobstructed and does not cover and limit the entranceof light through the upper sash, which is a very important and desirablefeature. Its construction is such that it is not unsightly andfurthermore, by housing the curtains from the effect of the weather thelife and appearance of these awning sheets may be prolonged.

lVhile I have shown a particular embodiment of my invention and that thebest now known to me, it will be understood that as to its mechanicaldetails it may be widely varied without departing from the spirit of myinvention and I do not, therefore, limit myself to the exact details setforth.

I claim 1. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of springretracted top and side curtains, a pull cord for said top curtain, andconnections between said pull cord and said side curtains wherebyoperation of said pull cord to extend said top curtain will effect theextension of said side curtains.

2. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, a pull cord for said top curtain, and connectionsbetween said pull cord and said side curtains effective after the topcurtain has been partially extended to extend said side curtains.

3. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, means for extending said curtains, and fingers onsaid outrigger to engage the extended end of said top curtain andmaintain it in place.

4. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, means for extending said curtains, and springfingers on either side of the cen ter of said outrigger to engage theextended end of said top curtain and maintain it in place.

5. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, a pull cord for said top curtain, pull cords forsaid side curtains, and a connection between said top and side curtainpull cords to effect the extension of said ourtains.

6. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, a pull cord for said top curtain, pull cords forsaid side curtains, and a connection between said side curtain pullcords and said top curtain pull cord effective to extend the sidecurtains only after the top curtain has been partially extended.

7. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, a pull cord for said top curtain having anenlargement at a predetermined point therein, pull cords for said sidecurtains, and a loop or ring connecting said side curtain pull cordsthrough which said top curtain pull cord passes.

8. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side said side curtain pull cords, and an enlargement on saidtop curtain pull cord to engage said loop or ring at a predeterminedpoint in the travel of the top curtain.

9. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of top and sidehousings adapted to be secured to a window frame, spring retractedcurtains in said housings, a top curtain pull cord traversing a sheaveon said outrigger, pull cords for each of said side curtains, supportingsheaves on said out rigger for said side curtains, a centrally placedloop or ring connecting said side curtain pull cords, and an enlargementon said top curtain pull cord to engage said 100 or ring after apredetermined travel of sai top curtain pull cord.

10. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of top and sidehousings adapted to be secured to a window frame, spring retractedcurtains in said housings, a pull cord for said top curtain,sheave-supporting brackets on the front bar of said outrigger carryingat their outer ends a sheave over which said pull cord runs, pull cordsfor said side curtains, corner sheaves on said outrigger over which saidside curtain pull cords run, a second set of sheaves mounted in saidbrackets over which said pull cords run, a ring connecting the innerends of said pull cords and through which said top curtain pull cordpasses, and an enlargement on said top curtain pull cord to engage saidring at a predetermined time.

11. In an awning, the combination with an outrigger, of spring retractedtop and side curtains, means for extending said ourtains, and stiffeningcords in the inclined abutting edges of said side curtains to insure aproper relation of said inclined edges to the top curtain when thecurtains are extended.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

IVILSON M. BONNEY.

Witnesses:

W. B. AYDELo'r'rE, M. E. UNDERWOOD.

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